HTC, Asustek smartphone businesses hit headwinds

Taiwan's top-two smartphone vendors HTC and Asustek Computer are facing mounting pressure on how to make a turnaround of their beleaguered smartphone business amid increasing competition, according to industry sources. In the Taiwan market, China-based ... ( read original story ...)

Rally May Stall For Taiwan Stock Market

while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company added 0.23 percent, AU Optronics picked up 0.41 percent, Hon Hai Precision and Largan Precision were unchanged, Innolux advanced 0.70 percent, Cathay Financial added 0.21 percent, Fubon Financial collected 0 ... ( read original story ...)

Shot put became Brittany Crew’s escape

Fresh off a historic sixth-place finish in the women's shot put competition at the IAAF world track and field championships, Brittany Crew says she was feeling a little jet lagged just a couple of days after arriving in Taipei City, Taiwan for the 2017 ... ( read original story ...)

Fewer empty homes recorded in Taiwan last year

http://www.property-report.com/c/document_library/get_file ... average monthly power consumption below 60 kilowatts per hour qualified as empty homes. New Taipei City had an empty home rate of 7.6 percent, representing around 118,067 units, the highest ... ( read original story ...)

Residential Project by Van der Vein

This rsidential project deigned by Van der Vein, covers ana rea of 131 sqm and is located in Taichung city, Taiwan. The abode is an eclectic extravaganza of natural marble paneling. Without too sumptuous measures, the space accentuates the innate elegance ... ( read original story ...)

Unwanted statues of a defeated general? Taiwan has the answer

As the United States wrestles with the problem of what to do with monuments to a divisive history, Taiwan has found a solution -- a park dedicated to unwanted statues of a controversial figure from its past. More than 200 memorials to Chiang Kai-shek, the ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone maker HTC exploring strategic options: sources

The New Taipei City-based firm has been attempting to refocus its growth prospects on the high-end VR business, with shipments of the Vive headset totaling more than 190,000 units in the first quarter, according to research firm IDC. HTC also has a ... ( read original story ...)